For immediate release
Chicago, IL - November 16, 2016
WTTW, one of the Midwest’s premier public media organizations, announced today that its flagship nightly newsmagazine CHICAGO TONIGHT has named journalist AMANDA VINICKY to the roster of fulltime news correspondents for its nightly show and website, wttw.com/chicagotonight. Vinicky will cover, among other things, state government, the Governor and the Illinois General Assembly.
Vinicky serves as Statehouse Bureau Chief for Illinois Public Radio/WUIS in Springfield, where she is a capitol correspondent for a network of public radio stations throughout Illinois. She has also hosted WSEC-TV’s Capitol View as a rotating facilitator for a weekly tape-to-air journalists’ roundtable. Since March 2015, Vinicky has been a contributor to CHICAGO TONIGHT, providing political coverage from Springfield. In 2016, she was named to the Springfield Business Journal’s prestigious Forty Under 40 list.
“Unbiased political coverage has been integral to the mission of CHICAGO TONIGHT since its inception more than 30 years ago,” said Mary Field, the program’s executive producer. “Amanda’s stellar reporting and her experience covering the statehouse has helped our audiences make sense of the political impasse in Springfield and the enormous challenges facing the state. We are delighted to welcome her to our team on a full-time basis.”
"It's been an honor to be part of the WTTW's commitment to public affairs journalism from the statehouse," said Vinicky. "I'm thrilled to join the team, and to begin digging into the many issues confronting the city and state with the tenacity, curiosity, and creativity Chicago Tonight's audience deserves."
Vinicky’s first day as a full-time correspondent will be January 3, 2017.
About CHICAGO TONIGHT
WTTW’s flagship nightly newsmagazine CHICAGO TONIGHT celebrated 30 years on the air in April 2014. Airing weeknights at 7:00 pm and online at wttw.com/chicagotonight, the award-winning series hosted by Phil Ponce covers Chicago stories in politics, arts, science and technology, health, business, architecture, education, history, and more. Its robust website is a platform for original reporting, extensive video, a comprehensive archive of Chicago stories and other special features. Audiences can connect with CHICAGO TONIGHT on Facebook and Twitter.
About WTTW
WTTW is a premier public media organization committed to creating and presenting unique television and digital media content across four distinct television channels – WTTW11, WTTW Prime, the Spanish-language channel WTTW Vme, and WTTW Create/WTTW WORLD, and on wttw.com. Recognized for award-winning local and national productions such as Chicago Tonight, Check, Please!, and MEXICO – One Plate at a Time, WTTW presents the very best in public affairs, arts and culture, nature and science, history and documentary, and children’s programming to 2 million weekly viewers across a four state area. Visitors to wttw.com can connect with others in the community and access a full library of local and national video content for kids and adults, interactive features, event and membership opportunities, and robust microsites dedicated to WTTW and PBS series and specials. Connect with WTTW on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
